Our october artist in residence is none other than the great composer and improviser bassist Niels Præstholm, He will celebrate his 60th anniversary in October with a program of outstanding music showing multiple aspects of his arts.
Niels Præstholm is a visionary composer, adventurous improviser, and strong organizational force on the Danish jazz scene. As a leader and composer for Embla, The Gyroscope String Trio, Art Ensemble Syd, The MGJ Clarity Quartet a.m.o. He has toured extensively throughout Scandinavia, Europe, USA and the Caribbean.Niels joined the RMC conservatory in Copenhagen in 1987 and studied bass with the late Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen. He has studied composition with a.o. Jon Balke, Django Bates and Butch Lacy. After he graduated in 1991 he moved to New York city for a period and studied bass and composition with bassists Dave Holland and Ron McClure....
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Our october artist in residence is none other than the great composer and improviser bassist Niels Præstholm, He will celebrate his 60th anniversary in October with a program of outstanding music showing multiple aspects of his arts.
Niels Præstholm is a visionary composer, adventurous improviser, and strong organizational force on the Danish jazz scene. As a leader and composer for Embla, The Gyroscope String Trio, Art Ensemble Syd, The MGJ Clarity Quartet a.m.o. He has toured extensively throughout Scandinavia, Europe, USA and the Caribbean.Niels joined the RMC conservatory in Copenhagen in 1987 and studied bass with the late Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen. He has studied composition with a.o. Jon Balke, Django Bates and Butch Lacy. After he graduated in 1991 he moved to New York city for a period and studied bass and composition with bassists Dave Holland and Ron McClure.
In 1988 At the age of thirty, he formed the group Embla together with saxophonist Thomas Agergaard and pianist Carsten Dahl. The band released the highly acclaimed CD “Embla” in 1991. Since 1995 Niels has led various Embla ensembles as a composer and bandleader.
Niels has performed, composed and recorded with jazz greats as Kenny Drew, Horace Parlan, Michael Gregory Jackson, Teddy Wilson, Richard Boone, Clark Terry, John Tchicai, Ernie Wilkins, Django Bates and Lee Konitz,. He has also performed with rock and pop stars as Sebastian, Povl Dissing, Søs Fenger and Tue West.monday the 1st pf
kl 19 The Monday Band plays Jens Peter Møller
Jens Peter Møller Composer
Francesco Toninelli - Percussion
Margaux Oswald -Piano
Calum Builder - Sax
Jonas Albrecht - Percussion
Eugen Lontos -Trombone
Jon Sensmeier - Sax
Storm D’Angelo - Sax
Yes! Its the Monday Band at 7pm each monday until the end of time. The Monday Band was formed to focus on playing improvised music in a large ensemble and draws its members from the large vibrant group of improvisers in town and passing through. The idea is to have a international band with a open constellation which connects the improvising scene in Copenhagen and performs every week. The band will play minimal compositions, improvising concepts and graphic scores composed and arranged by the members of the band. the band will have a flexible lineup each week but with a core group of artists consistently there. Copenhagen has long needed a place where a steady workshop band could experiment with improvising in a large ensemble and the MondayClub is the place to do it so welcome to THE MONDAY BAND
kl 20 Solborg / Næstesjö duo
Mark Solborg - guitar
Johannes Nästesjö - bass
Two great improvisers team up for a duo show. Solborg is a founding member of ILK and has released a string of great albums with such players as Evan Parker and Herb Robertson, Nästesjö is a force of nature on the bass and has worked with, among others, Agusti Fernandez
kl 21 Niels Præstholm New Quartet
Louise Dam Eckhardt Jensen: alto sax
Simon Spang-Hanssen: alto sax
Niels Præstholm: bass
Bjørn Heebøl: drums
This quartet is Præstholms new small group. The intimate interplay between the two alto players turns them almost into one instrument. Improvising around the delicate composed material the musicians will go for any aspect of sound and rhythm.
kl 22 Straight Out Strange
Ludwig Mogensen Parsum: Guitar and Vocal
William Bach Gislinge: Guitar
Thorstein Thorsteinsson Jacobsen: Bass
Luis Madrona- Carlsen: Drums
Teenage upcoming indie rock band. Born from the depths of the Copenhagen Boys Choir. Straight from famous youth club "Vesterbro Ungdomsgård"
kl 23 Morten Carlsen Recycling the future.
Morten Carlsen and two 1/4" tape recorders performing a new montage of soundscapes from 38 years of works. “Var - er - bliver”
Our october artist in residence is none other than the great composer and improviser bassist Niels Præstholm, He will celebrate his 60th anniversary in October with a program of outstanding music showing multiple aspects of his arts.
Niels Præstholm is a visionary composer, adventurous improviser, and strong organizational force on the Danish jazz scene. As a leader and composer for Embla, The Gyroscope String Trio, Art Ensemble Syd, The MGJ Clarity Quartet a.m.o. He has toured extensively throughout Scandinavia, Europe, USA and the Caribbean.Niels joined the RMC conservatory in Copenhagen in 1987 and studied bass with the late Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen. He has studied composition with a.o. Jon Balke, Django Bates and Butch Lacy. After he graduated in 1991 he moved to New York city for a period and studied bass and composition with bassists Dave Holland and Ron McClure.
In 1988 At the age of thirty, he formed the group Embla together with saxophonist Thomas Agergaard and pianist Carsten Dahl. The band released the highly acclaimed CD “Embla” in 1991. Since 1995 Niels has led various Embla ensembles as a composer and bandleader.
Niels has performed, composed and recorded with jazz greats as Kenny Drew, Horace Parlan, Michael Gregory Jackson, Teddy Wilson, Richard Boone, Clark Terry, John Tchicai, Ernie Wilkins, Django Bates and Lee Konitz,. He has also performed with rock and pop stars as Sebastian, Povl Dissing, Søs Fenger and Tue West.monday the 1st pf
kl 19 The Monday Band plays Jens Peter Møller
Jens Peter Møller Composer
Francesco Toninelli - Percussion
Margaux Oswald -Piano
Calum Builder - Sax
Jonas Albrecht - Percussion
Eugen Lontos -Trombone
Jon Sensmeier - Sax
Storm D’Angelo - Sax
Yes! Its the Monday Band at 7pm each monday until the end of time. The Monday Band was formed to focus on playing improvised music in a large ensemble and draws its members from the large vibrant group of improvisers in town and passing through. The idea is to have a international band with a open constellation which connects the improvising scene in Copenhagen and performs every week. The band will play minimal compositions, improvising concepts and graphic scores composed and arranged by the members of the band. the band will have a flexible lineup each week but with a core group of artists consistently there. Copenhagen has long needed a place where a steady workshop band could experiment with improvising in a large ensemble and the MondayClub is the place to do it so welcome to THE MONDAY BAND
kl 20 Solborg / Næstesjö duo
Mark Solborg - guitar
Johannes Nästesjö - bass
Two great improvisers team up for a duo show. Solborg is a founding member of ILK and has released a string of great albums with such players as Evan Parker and Herb Robertson, Nästesjö is a force of nature on the bass and has worked with, among others, Agusti Fernandez
kl 21 Niels Præstholm New Quartet
Louise Dam Eckhardt Jensen: alto sax
Simon Spang-Hanssen: alto sax
Niels Præstholm: bass
Bjørn Heebøl: drums
This quartet is Præstholms new small group. The intimate interplay between the two alto players turns them almost into one instrument. Improvising around the delicate composed material the musicians will go for any aspect of sound and rhythm.
kl 22 Straight Out Strange
Ludwig Mogensen Parsum: Guitar and Vocal
William Bach Gislinge: Guitar
Thorstein Thorsteinsson Jacobsen: Bass
Luis Madrona- Carlsen: Drums
Teenage upcoming indie rock band. Born from the depths of the Copenhagen Boys Choir. Straight from famous youth club "Vesterbro Ungdomsgård"
kl 23 Morten Carlsen Recycling the future.
Morten Carlsen and two 1/4" tape recorders performing a new montage of soundscapes from 38 years of works. “Var - er - bliver”
Event organized by Mandagsklubben
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